Have you noticed your life becoming a little easier? Now, when you go to a certain shopping mall, you can enjoy its free Wi-Fi there. When you want to take a taxi, you can book one with your phone. In fact, all these can be seen as the basic parts of a smart city.
The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010. Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources, and make our life convenient. How smart can a city be? Here are great examples that we can learn from.
In 2009, Dubuque became the first smart city in the US. The city used smart water meters to take the place of traditional water meters. They can detect（探测〉water waste and leakage（泄漏）and send data to let the house owner know. The same system is used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas. This way, people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste.
Santander in Spain also gives us a look at the future. If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that serve the stop as well as their arrival times. The government organized a research team and provided an App（应用程序〉that collects data on almost everything: light, temperature, and the movements of cars and people. Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on special
According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．Digital technologies are used in smart cities. |
| B．An English company first raised the idea of a smart city. |
| C．A smart city is mainly made up of free Wi-Fi and phones. |
| D．A smart city is still an idea and hasn’t come into being. |
The underlined word “convenient” is the closest in meaning to _____.
| A．useful | B．normal | C．suitable | D．easy |
Compared to traditional water meters, smart water meters do better in .
| A．cleaning water | B．supplying water |
| C．saving water | D．producing water |
The example of Santander shows the use of smart systems in aspects（方面）EXCEPT _____.
| A．business | B．health care |
| C．traffic controlling | D．public transportation |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Digital technologies help improve city planning. |
| B．Smart cities will make our future life better and smarter. |
| C．Smart cities are very common in both Dubuque and Santander. |
| D．Spain and the US take the leading position in building smart cities. |
Project Hope is an education program to help students． It builds schools in the poorest parts Of China and it helps poor families afford an education for their children．
Since Project Hope started in 1989， it has done very well． By 2012， Project Hope had raised 8.73 billion yuan． With this money， it has aided 4.5 million children to go to schools and it has built 18002 Hope Primary Schools．
Project Hope has made important contributions to both education and the health of children．For more than 20 years， Project Hope has encouraged the moral development and modern thinking of students． As a result， the students in Hope schools respect their teachers， aid the poor，and help one another． Project Hope is the best﹣known and most successful education program in China．Without Project Hope， there is a risk that many children would have an unhappy future．
（1）Project Hope is a medical care program to help students．
（2）Project Hope started 30 years ago．
（3）By 2012， Project Hope had raised 8.73 million yuan．
（4）Project Hope has only made important contributions to the education of children．
（5）Without Project Hope， there is a risk that a lot of children would have an unhappy future． ___
Scrapbooking is a hobby． It was popular for more than 500 years．People called it a friendship book． They kept pictures， letters， poems and other things they wanted to remember．
Today people collect many things in scrapbooks． Some people have funny collections，like the world's most awkwardideas or pictures of the world's most ugly dogs． Other people may collect stories about the bad weather．
It is easy to get started． First， you should decide what you want to collect． Start with just one idea．Next ，you will need a book with background paper， scissors and glue． You need the scissors to cut out the pictures or stories．You need the glue to stick them to the background paper．
You can be busy and collect many things or lazy and collect few things． It'll be lots of fun to make your scrapbook and you can share it with your friends．
（1）How long was scrapbooking popular？
| A． |
less than 500 years |
| B． |
500 years |
| C． |
over 500 years |
| D． |
more than 550 years |
（2）What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word awkward？
| A． |
聪明的 |
| B． |
愚蠢的 |
| C． |
美妙的 |
| D． |
残疾的 |
（3）How many items（物品） are mentioned to make a scrapbook？
| A． |
One |
| B． |
Two |
| C． |
Three |
| D． |
Four |
（4）To make a scrapbook， what do you need first？
| A． |
Glue |
| B． |
Scissors |
| C． |
A book |
| D． |
An idea |
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Scrapbooking |
| B． |
The History of Scrapbooking |
| C． |
What Is a Scrapbook |
| D． |
How to Make a Scrapbook |
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A Soccer Game Attention， please! There is a soccer game between Class One and Class Two on the playground from 5： 00 to 6：30 this Thursday． Please come and watch it． |
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Stamp Show Do you want to see different kinds of stamps？ Come to the Stamp Show in the school hall． 9： 00 a．m．﹣5：00 p．m． every Saturday． |
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Movie Night Place： School Hall Day：Friday Movies： King Kong 5：00 p．m．﹣8： 08 p．m． The Sound of Music： 8： 15 p．m．﹣11：10 p．m． |
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Enjoy Delicious Food Time：11： 00 a．m．﹣5：00 p．m． Sunday， May 16 th Place： On the playground of Beijing International School Help Free the Children raise money to build a new school in Kenya． Craig works for the rights of children． Let's make his dream come true! Welcome to our International Food Festival! |
（1）When can you watch a soccer game？
| A． |
5：00 p．m．﹣6：30 p．m． |
| B． |
9：00 a．m．﹣5：00 p．m． |
| C． |
5：00 p．m．﹣8：08 p．m． |
| D． |
11：00 p．m．﹣5：00 p．m． |
（2）Which activities are held in the school hall？
| A． |
Stamp Show and Movie Night |
| B． |
Movie Night and Enjoy Delicious Food |
| C． |
Stamp Show and Enjoy Delicious Food |
| D． |
A Soccer Game and Stamp Show |
（3）What can you do on Friday？ ．
| A． |
Watch a soccer game． |
| B． |
Watch a stamp show． |
| C． |
Watch a movie． |
| D． |
Enjoy delicious food． |
（4）What' s the purpose（目的 of the last poster？
| A． |
To build a new school in Beijing． |
| B． |
To enjoy delicious food． |
| C． |
To raise money． |
| D． |
To work for the rights． |
（5）The four Ads（广告）don't have ．
| A． |
time |
| B． |
prices |
| C． |
names |
| D． |
places |
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Dear Rita， How are you？ Last time you asked me about the greatest invention in my eyes． I have also discussed it with my best friends， Anna， Sue and Kris． We have different ideas． Anna thinks it is the high﹣speed railway； Sue， the shared bike； Kris， the online shopping； and I prefer the Internet． The Internet is just like a net， and it connects us with the world． In the past， it was nearly impossible for people to communicate immediately with people in other countries． They had to spend a long time to reach their destinations （目的地）， and not everyone could do that． But the Internet has made the impossible possible． Now we can communicate with foreigners online． The Internet also helps us know what is happening around the world， and has made our life and work easier． In recent years， shopping online is very popular． We can just stay at home and buy what we need online． We can also do online office work and distance education． Besides， we can watch movies， listen to music and even play games to relax ourselves on the Internet． So， I think that the Internet is one of the greatest inventions． It has changed our world! Although there are still many problems with the Internet， they will be solved in the near future． As a student we should make good use of the Internet! Yours， Martin |
（1）The letter was written by ．
| A． |
Rita |
| B． |
Sue |
| C． |
Anna |
| D． |
Martin |
（2）Anna thought that was the greatest invention．
| A． |
the high﹣speed railway |
| B． |
the shared bike |
| C． |
the Internet |
| D． |
the online shopping |
（3）" The Internet has made the impossible possible" means ．
| A． |
People spent a long time to reach their places |
| B． |
Many things can be done now because of the Internet |
| C． |
People could hardly talk with foreigners |
| D． |
The Internet is just like a net |
（4）The article doesn't mention that people can use the Internet to ．
| A． |
know the world news |
| B． |
do online shopping |
| C． |
watch movies |
| D． |
learn how to drive |
（5）For what purpose does the writer write the letter？
| A． |
To warn others how to make use of the Internet． |
| B． |
To tell people the communication ways in the past． |
| C． |
To talk about his opinions about the greatest invention． |
| D． |
To make people know about the problems of the Internet． |
Robert was a boy of eight years old． One day， when he was doing cleaning at home． He thought he should move the box out of the house． The box made of wood was very heavy． And it was much bigger than he． He tried， but he could not move it． After resting for a short time， the boy started once more， but failed again． He couldn't even move it a bit． He felt very tired and hopeless．
Just then，his father came home from work and saw his son work hard． He didn't help Robert and asked， "Dear son， have you done your best？ And are you doing everything you can？"
" " the boy cried．
"No， you're not． "his father said quietly， "You have not asked me to help you． Asking for help is not a weakness． At some point， even the strongest of us needs help． It is important to know when to ask for help and understand why you need it． Never be afraid to ask others for help when you're in trouble．Robert nodded with a big smile．
（1）What did the boy want to move away？
| A． |
A stone． |
| B． |
A box． |
| C． |
A wood． |
| D． |
A toy． |
（2）Robert couldn't move it out because it was too ．
| A． |
heavy |
| B． |
tall |
| C． |
low |
| D． |
high |
（3）How did Robert feel after he tried again and again？
| A． |
He hoped he could move it sometime later． |
| B． |
He thought he could ask for help． |
| C． |
He felt very tired and hopeless． |
| D． |
He became very proud of himself． |
（4）Which of the following can be put in in the seventh line of the article？
| A． |
I hardly did! |
| B． |
Yes， I do! |
| C． |
No． I am not! |
| D． |
Yes， I am! |
（5）What can be the best title of the passage？
| A． |
How to move a heavy thing away |
| B． |
An interesting story about Robert |
| C． |
Robert's hard work |
| D． |
Learn to ask for help when needed |